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A downpour on Sunday resulted in last month being the wettest August on record, according to Bermuda Weather Service figures.
A total of 14.09 inches of rain fell in the month, beating the previous record of 13 inches set in August, 1997. The average...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The man found dead in a boat off Devonshire Bay yesterday has been named as Arthur Ray.
Mr Ray, 75, was found unconscious aboard his boat by a member of the public at around 4:30pm yesterday. He was pronounced dead at the scene by an on call doctor....
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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Three men appeared in Supreme Court facing separate charges of sex offences against young people during the court’s monthly arraignments session.
And another two men denied burglary at a Hamilton Parish home while wielding a firearm.
A 34-year-old Sa...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
New tourism properties that sleep less than ten people should be exempt from hotel occupancy tax for their first three years in business, according to the Opposition.
The Progressive Labour Party, responding to a front-page story in today’s edition o...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A 21-year old man appeared in court today accused of murdering two men in Belvin’s Variety in 2013.
Le-Veck Roberts is charged with the premeditated murder of Haile Outerbridge and Rico Furbert on January 23.
Mr Outerbridge and Mr Furbert were shot ...
DATE: Sep 02, 2014
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Court
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A JetBlue flight was diverted to Bermuda today after reports of smoke and fumes inside the aircraft’s cockpit.
The aircraft was reportedly on route between New York’s JFK airport and St Martin when the issues arose, forcing the plane to divert to the...
DATE: Sep 01, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The lifeless body of a 75-year-old Devonshire man was discovered this afternoon in a boat near Devonshire Bay.
According to a police spokesman, emergency services received a report of a medical emergency in the area at around 4.30pm.
“It appears that...
DATE: Sep 01, 2014
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A Filipino who was subjected to a brutal and unprovoked beating has revealed the attack has left him scared to go out on his own.
Joey Prevendido was set upon by Desai Jones after Jones targeted him in the street on May 13 and shouted: ‘f***ing forei...
DATE: Aug 30, 2014
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Crime
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A 46-year-old man has denied assaulting One Bermuda Alliance Senator Jeff Baron in a restaurant car park.
Victor Johnston, of Hamilton Parish, appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
He pleaded not guilty to assaulting Mr Baron, Junior Minister fo...
DATE: Aug 30, 2014
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A 59-year-old man appeared yesterday in Magistrates’ Court accused of assaulting a female lawyer.
Steve Symonds, of Sandys, was not required to submit a plea because the charges are indictable and must be heard in the Supreme Court.
He is accused of ...
DATE: Aug 30, 2014
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